
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1591 | 3207 | 3794 | 8368 | 7132 | 6143 | 5990 | 5231 | 4538 | 4620 | 4437 | 4034 | 3541 | 3967 | 2357 | 1933 | 1612 | 1375 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.71m | 7:42AM1.65m | 8:05PM1.68m | 8:34AM1.67m | 8:58PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.34m | 2:01PM0.35m | 2:28AM0.34m | 2:54PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
61 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2926 | 2357 | 1933 | 1612 | 1375 | 544 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 14 | NE 13 | — | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | S 11 |
5 | 31 | 7 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 606 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 16 |
21 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
1591 | 3207 | 3794 | 8368 | 7132 | 6143 | 5990 | 5231 | 4538 | 4620 | 4437 | 4034 | 3541 | 3967 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 13 | 81 | 329 | 330 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
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